Story Bridge suicide
Feb 23rd 2012, 8:21 pm
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
Very sad for all those involved.
Including the emergency services who had to attend this job. I didn't because I was on holiday, but we get called to the Story Bridge on a regular basis (much more often than you hear about on the news).
Sometimes we're called there and can talk a person down, sometimes we're called and they've already jumped and we have to pull them out of the river, and sometimes they jump and survive!
We had one a couple of weeks ago and they had survived the jump and were crawling out onto the riverbank and up the steps. We had to perform CPR until the ambos arrived (felt like forever but wasn't). Sadly they died.
But it's certainly a fairly regular event, and it's always a difficult job to attend.
I also agree that putting fencing up on the bridge won't solve the problem. As someone else said, people would just jump from Kangaroo Point cliffs or somewhere like that instead.
I had someone go off the cliffs a couple of months ago as well. They jumped from the top, cartwheeled down the cliff and it didn't look good at the bottom, but they actually survived as well. A doctor was rollerblading long the bottom of the cliffs so helped us with CPR etc until the ambos arrived.
People must be so desperate to do things like this. Especially when it doesn't always work
Very sad.
Including the emergency services who had to attend this job. I didn't because I was on holiday, but we get called to the Story Bridge on a regular basis (much more often than you hear about on the news).
Sometimes we're called there and can talk a person down, sometimes we're called and they've already jumped and we have to pull them out of the river, and sometimes they jump and survive!
We had one a couple of weeks ago and they had survived the jump and were crawling out onto the riverbank and up the steps. We had to perform CPR until the ambos arrived (felt like forever but wasn't). Sadly they died.
But it's certainly a fairly regular event, and it's always a difficult job to attend.
I also agree that putting fencing up on the bridge won't solve the problem. As someone else said, people would just jump from Kangaroo Point cliffs or somewhere like that instead.
I had someone go off the cliffs a couple of months ago as well. They jumped from the top, cartwheeled down the cliff and it didn't look good at the bottom, but they actually survived as well. A doctor was rollerblading long the bottom of the cliffs so helped us with CPR etc until the ambos arrived.
People must be so desperate to do things like this. Especially when it doesn't always work
Very sad.
Feb 23rd 2012, 9:50 pm
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
Few realise that mental illness can bring people to this. The stigma puts people off seeking help let alone talking about it. I would like to think the incident puts in place more intervention to help those with suicidal and murderous thoughts. Moral indignation is pointless and will only hinder the next person thinking of seeking help.
Feb 24th 2012, 8:11 am
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
I agree- there is a shocking lack of help for those who have a mental illness, whether it is permanent or temporary.
Feb 24th 2012, 9:20 am
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Feb 24th 2012, 9:37 am
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
There have been times when the horrors of what i have seen in war,and what i have done in battle have pushed me to the edge,jaysus the darkness sets in,BUT you step back and think about the people you leave behind,THINK about what you are about to do,and hopefully come to yer senses,whatever that mean's.I thought about my son,my mother,my friends,most of all i thought about ME,i went through too much shit just to end it as a statistic.
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Feb 24th 2012, 11:45 am
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
I am sure that the people who take their life are in such a dark place they cannot get out.
My friend's daughter did it in the night and she jumped from the bridge into the river itself.
She had so much care for so many years, everything and options was looked into and no money was spared to make her well.
However once people reach this point reason is gone and so are they.
Help cannot be with people like this 24/7 and they would not want it. The meds have such horrid side effects for some people they do not want to take their meds either.
My friend's daughter did it in the night and she jumped from the bridge into the river itself.
She had so much care for so many years, everything and options was looked into and no money was spared to make her well.
However once people reach this point reason is gone and so are they.
Help cannot be with people like this 24/7 and they would not want it. The meds have such horrid side effects for some people they do not want to take their meds either.
Feb 24th 2012, 4:35 pm
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
Also why all the shock/surprise because he was a teacher/played sport.
Teachers, nurses, police can be just as ill (or evil) as the unemployed or the guy who picks up your garbage.
Anyway I just felt totally sick when they put up a picture of the little boy. No matter how bad things are you dont hurt let alone kill your kids. Seems to be quite common though as a way to get back at the ex partner, thats not an accident, thats planned and therefor murder IMO.
Teachers, nurses, police can be just as ill (or evil) as the unemployed or the guy who picks up your garbage.
Anyway I just felt totally sick when they put up a picture of the little boy. No matter how bad things are you dont hurt let alone kill your kids. Seems to be quite common though as a way to get back at the ex partner, thats not an accident, thats planned and therefor murder IMO.
Feb 24th 2012, 5:28 pm
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
I am sure that the people who take their life are in such a dark place they cannot get out.
My friend's daughter did it in the night and she jumped from the bridge into the river itself.
She had so much care for so many years, everything and options was looked into and no money was spared to make her well.
However once people reach this point reason is gone and so are they.
Help cannot be with people like this 24/7 and they would not want it. The meds have such horrid side effects for some people they do not want to take their meds either.
My friend's daughter did it in the night and she jumped from the bridge into the river itself.
She had so much care for so many years, everything and options was looked into and no money was spared to make her well.
However once people reach this point reason is gone and so are they.
Help cannot be with people like this 24/7 and they would not want it. The meds have such horrid side effects for some people they do not want to take their meds either.
Feb 25th 2012, 12:42 pm
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
The only one i feel sorry for is the poor little boy and his family. To be taken from a warm bed in the dead of night and from his mother on a journey to death. Just horrible. I drove over the bridge yesterday and sent chills down me.
Sometimes its just spitefulness to get back at thos. Its just Murder what he done. One person that lived near by heard the sounds of the child screaming which he said was so chilling. Just awful !!
Sometimes its just spitefulness to get back at thos. Its just Murder what he done. One person that lived near by heard the sounds of the child screaming which he said was so chilling. Just awful !!
Feb 26th 2012, 1:37 pm
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
His mothers last words to her son. I wouldn't have changed a thing in the 2 years of your life, except to protect you from the one we thought we could trust!
RIP sweetheart
Feb 26th 2012, 7:53 pm
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
The organisers should be charged with littering & fined the maximum fine for each balloon released. If the litter police fine smokers for discarding a butt they should do the same for anyone releasing a balloon.
Feb 26th 2012, 8:46 pm
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
I was replying to someone who was judging people for judging the father who killed his child. So....My thoughts actually were with the little boy who was murdered by one of the people in his little life who were meant to protect him from harm.
Feb 27th 2012, 9:44 am
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
To be honest I found the balloon release pretty sickening, why endanger/kill countless wildlife by releasing all those balloons to pollute the ocean simply because your kid dies?
The organisers should be charged with littering & fined the maximum fine for each balloon released. If the litter police fine smokers for discarding a butt they should do the same for anyone releasing a balloon.
The organisers should be charged with littering & fined the maximum fine for each balloon released. If the litter police fine smokers for discarding a butt they should do the same for anyone releasing a balloon.
Feb 27th 2012, 4:23 pm
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Re: Story Bridge suicide
What so that mentally ill turtles & sea eagles can read the messages before they choke to death on the balloons?
